Table 2. Baseline characteristics of patients treated with < 0.13 mg/kg vs ≥ 0.13 mg/kg bolus diltiazem.
SD: standard deviation, HR: heart rate, bpm: beats per minute, SBP: systolic blood pressure, DPB: diastolic blood pressure.
| Variable | Diltiazem < 0.13 mg/kg Mean ± SD (n = 50) | Diltiazem ≥ 0.13 mg/kg Mean ± SD (n=41) | p-Value | 
| Age, years | 72 ± 15 | 77 ± 12 | 0.080 | 
| Weight, kg | 97 ± 30 | 74 ± 20 | < 0.001 | 
| HR, bpm | 144 ± 21 | 149 ± 20 | 0.237 | 
| SBP, mmHg | 130 ± 19 | 137 ± 25 | 0.117 | 
| DPB, mmHg | 89 ± 16 | 90 ± 17 | 0.766 |